Lexical Definition
ἐάω eáō (eh-ah'-o) to allow G:V
of uncertain affinity
commit, leave, let (alone), suffer.
- to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐᾶτε | do allow | Luke.22.51 |
| ἐάσει | will allow | 1Cor.10.13 |
| ἐάσαντεσ | having allowed | Acts.23.32 |
| εἴων | they were leaving | Acts.27.40 |
| were allowing | Acts.19.30 | |
| εἴασεν | allowed | Matt.24.43 • Acts.14.16 |
| did allow | Acts.16.7 | |
| has permitted | Acts.28.4 | |
| εἴασαν | allowed | Acts.27.32 |
| εἴα | was He allowing | Luke.4.41 |
| εασόν | Allow | LXX.Gen.38.16 |
| είασα | I allowed | LXX.Job.31.34 |
| εάσεισ | let | LXX.Job.9.28 |
| εάσατε | Allow | LXX.2Kgs.23.18 • LXX.Dan.4.15 • LXX.Dan.4.23 • LXX.Dan.4.26 |
| εάσαι | to allow | LXX.Esth.3.8 |
| εάσ | do you not allow | LXX.Job.7.19 |
| εά | he allows | LXX.Job.9.18 |
| έασόν | allow | LXX.Exod.32.9 • LXX.Deut.9.14 • LXX.Judg.11.37 • LXX.2Sam.15.34 • LXX.Job.10.20 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐάω, -ῶ, [in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ;]
1. to let, permit: c. acc., c. inf., c. acc. et inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mt 24:43, Lk 4:41 22:51, Ac 14:16 16:7 19:30 23:32 27:32 28:4, I Co 10:13.
2. to let alone, leave: ἀγκύρας, Ac 27:40 (cf. προσ-εάω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 24:43 |
| Luke | 4:41 · 22:51 |
| Acts | 14:16 · 16:7 · 19:30 · 23:32 · 27:32 · 27:40 · 28:4 |
| 1 Corinthians | 10:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐάω,
contraction ἐῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect εἰῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive ἐάαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect εἴων,-ας, -α, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἔων [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.: future ἐάσω [ᾱ] [Refs], etc.: aorist εἴᾱσα (εἴᾰσεν is variant for{εἴᾱς}' in [Refs]; Epic dialect ἔᾱσα [Refs]: perfect εἴᾱκα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, future ἐάσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist εἰάθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect passive εἴᾱμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] never uses the augment in this Verb. [ᾰ in present and imperfect, ᾱ in future and aorist even in Ionic dialect (so probably in [Refs 6th c.BC+]; forms with -ασς- occur as variants in [Refs 8th c.BC+]. Synizesis occurs in 3rd.pers. singular ἐᾷ [Refs 8th c.BC+] subjunctive ἐῶμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also in Trag., in imperative ἔα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—suffer, permit, with accusative person et infinitive, τούσδε δ᾽ ἔα φθινύθειν leave them alone to perish, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —so in passive, Κρέοντί γε θρόνους ἐᾶσθαι should be given up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b concede, allow in argument, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 with negative, οὐκ ἐᾶν not to suffer: hence, forbid, prevent, τρεῖν μ᾽ οὐκ ἐᾷ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of the law, [Refs 8th c.BC+] following, οὐκ ἐῶν φεύγειν, ἀλλὰ [κελεύων] μένοντας ἐπικρατέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, persuade or advise not to do.., [Refs]infinitive may frequently be supplied, οὐκ ἐάσει σε τοῦτο will not allow thee [to do] this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν μηδεὶς ἐᾷ even if all men forbid, [Refs] —so in passive, οὐκ ἐᾶσθαι, with infinitive, to be hindered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II let alone, let be, with accusative, ἔα χόλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μνηστήρων μὲν ἔα βουλήν heed not the suitors' plan, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπεί με πρῶτον ἐάσας as soon as thou hast dismissed me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἤ κέν μιν ἐρύσσεαι, ἦ κεν ἐάσῃς or wilt leave him alone,[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἐπὶ Σκύθας ἰέναι.. ἔασον let it alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλέψαι μὲν ἐάσομεν Ἕκτορα we will have done with stealing Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+] have done, let be, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θεὸς τὸ μὲν δώσει, τὸ δ᾽ ἐάσει he will give one thing, the other he will let alone, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἡ δ᾽ οὖν ἐάσθω [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 for ἐᾶν χαίρειν, see at {χαίρω} entry near the end (ἐϝάω, compare ἔβασον· ἔασον, and εὔα· ἔα, [Refs 5th c.AD+]